Mexican bats glow with UV
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Mexican free-tailed bats ( Tadarida brasiliensis) have bristly structures capable of UV-induced photoluminescence.
The finding marks the first time such structures have been reported in live bats.
It's not yet known whether the bats can perceive the reemitted wavelengths that appear as a brilliant cyan to the human eye.
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